A vision for agriculture →
We know how to replace toxic, intensive livestock raising with beautiful, efficient grasslands. Do we have the will? AEON
Read MoreThe end of farming? →
For decades, the way we farm has been degrading land and destroying wildlife. Now there’s a revolution coming – but is it going to create more problems than it solves? THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreHow Massachusetts farms turn food waste into renewable energy →
Americans waste a lot of food. As much as 40 percent of the country's food supply gets thrown out, according to federal data. Keeping it out of the trash has become a priority in Massachusetts. And for some local farmers, all that discarded food has also become a valuable commodity. NBC BOSTON
Read MoreThese bacteria-sniffing dogs are protecting your orange juice from a global citrus pandemic →
Trained to sniff out the pathogen that causes citrus greening, these USDA-trained canines are helping track down the destructive disease to help farmers stop the bacteria before it destroys their farms. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreTurning farm workers Into farmers →
In California, near immense industrial farms, small plots are rented out to field laborers so they can try to create their own farm businesses. THE NEW YORK TIMES
Read MoreThis Turkish chef is fighting climate change with the help of Syrian refugees →
By tapping traditional knowledge, Ebru Baybara Demir is helping make farming in southeastern Turkey more resilient to climate change. ENSIA
Read MoreWest Africa boot camp seeks artificial intelligence fix for climate-hit farmers →
With AI, data can be processed to show exactly when and where farmers should add water or fertiliser, and help strengthen their understanding of crop losses. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreMen sweeping? Women inheriting? Rural Kenya shakes up gender roles →
As farmers face greater climate change threats, loosening gender restrictions and getting men and women talking can help them stand up to the pressures. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreReal-time insurance for farm credit helps Kenyans weather drought →
For the past two years, Beatrice Ndavi, a 56-year-old farmer in central Kenya, has received vouchers for good-quality seeds and fertiliser, as well as training to improve her yields. The support is offered on credit as part of an insurance scheme that provides security for the farmer's loan by paying it down if her harvest is damaged by extreme weather. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreKenyan farmers snap crops with phones to improve insurance payouts →
A new project is training farmers to use smartphones to chart the health of their crops, so that they are more likely to receive compensation when droughts or floods hit. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreKenyan farmers mix tradition with tech to protect drying Mara River →
Using a new digital system, farmers can report violations of water use - and get an idea what might lie ahead for river levels. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreTo face climate change, Guatemalan farmers change their ways →
Farmers in Guatemala are coming to terms with a new climate reality by adopting new farming practices to maximize harvest. In the country's tropical dry forest known as the Dry Corridor, a program run by Catholic Relief Services and its field partner Caritas is showing impact. DEVEX
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